Gear for newbie

[tonyc]

I agree with the backplate and wing for sure. There is a guy on the board here named fredt that makes great backplates and single tank adapters (sta's). Pm him if you decide on a bp and wings. Do a lot of research here. Do searches on every product before you buy. Don't be like me and buy all your equipment twice. I think you should also read the Doing It Right: The Fundamentals of Better Diving book that is for sale at http://www.gue.com/catalog/order --even if technical diving doesn't interest you, it talks a lot about equipment and safety IMO a must read for new divers (like you and I).

also check out....
http://www.baue.org/faq/backplate_sizing_inline_images.html (How to adjust your bp)
http://www.extreme-exposure.com
http://www.fifthd.com
http://www.halcyon.net
http://www.oxycheq.com/main.html (I have an oxycheq wing and love it)

P.s. if you do decide on a backinflate bc instead, I have a practically new Deep Outdoors integrity BCD with only 12 dives on it that I'll sell you.

Tony.

 

[RiverRat]

Another plug for FredT here. I'm diving his rig in my avatar.
He supported me all the way from initial concept to completed rig.
He'll help you build a custom rig with buoyancy calcs, weighting, sizing etc.
Plus his machine work is top notch. A bargain at any price.